Sponsored by Sustaining Pastoral Excellence and designed for pastors, lay staff and volunteer leaders, this one-day workshop reviews essential information and strategies for creating and maintaining a safe environment for vital ministry in today’s changing world. Date: September 10, 2015 Location: St Francis Retreat Center, Dewitt MI Cost: $75 (includes materials and lunch) Registration: Click […]
Join other youth workers (paid and volunteer) for two nights of small group devotions, networking, relaxation, resource sharing and fun at Stony Lake! Molly Beck Dean, Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering will be in attendance to debrief the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit with local youth workers. Time will also be built in […]
LOST AND FOUND, Michael Bridges and George Baum, have been traveling around the world performing concerts of their original music and making friends in the process, since they were in high school. Their music is the kind of thing that often prompts reactions like, "Well, I have never heard anything like that before." Michael and […]
Save the date and celebrate! On Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will again have the opportunity to gather together for "God's work. Our hands." Sunday and celebrate who we are as the ELCA – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. Following their participation in 2014, members […]
LOST AND FOUND, Michael Bridges and George Baum, have been traveling around the world performing concerts of their original music and making friends in the process, since they were in high school. Their music is the kind of thing that often prompts reactions like, "Well, I have never heard anything like that before." Michael and […]
Living Fire Ministries of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod is excited to announce the Enter the Narrow Gate: A year-long reflective study of the Christian Wisdom Tradition! Explore the classic elements of monastic, spiritual, and contemplative life to discover how this ancient wisdom, learning, and spiritual practice might be understood and lived in new settings and life today. […]
Deutero-Pauline Letters and Other Epistles This retreat will focus on the letters, or “epistles,” in the New Testament attributed to Paul, but not necessarily written by him. The issue of authorship is especially important whenever a person seeks to know that Paul thought about a particular matter. Professor Wally Taylor from Trinity Lutheran Seminary will […]
The 2015 WELCA Convention/Retreat, "Focus on the Lord," will take place September 25-26 at the Kettenun Center in Tustin, MI. Learn More and Register.
Jesus calls us to feed the hungry and care for "the least of these," (Matthew 25). At our synod assembly this year, we passed two resolutions concerning the need for more emphasis on hunger ministries in our congregations. St. Matthew's invites everyone to participate in "Taking Steps Against Hunger," a 4 or 6 mile run/walk, held at 2 pm […]
Registrations for the Fall Theological Event, "Mission in Our Homes and In the World" are now being accepted! Featuring Bishop Gary Wollersheim and musician Rachel Kurtz, the event will take place September 27-29 on Mackinac Island. It will be held jointly with the Northern Great Lakes and the Southeast Michigan Synods. The deadline for discounted hotel reservations is […]
